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T. B. Willis Collection
75
World War One Collection
16
World War Two Collection
16
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
14
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
5
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
5
Cotton Palace Collection
5
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[Postcard of Brazos River]
Postcard of a river, taken from a rocky hill nearby. A printed note under the photo describes it: "Brazos River, near Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date:
October 11, 1917
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Calvert City Hall and Dentist Office]
Postcard of the City Hall and Dentist Office in Calvert, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dear Ellen. arrived safely and are in good health. Be a good girl and help a a little." The postcard is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Grand Central Depot and Brazos Hotel]
Postcard of the Grand Central Depot and the Brazos Hotel in Houston, Texas. The Brazos Hotel stands on the left side of the frame. In the middle of the frame, the side of the Grand Central Depot is visible. There is a large depot with trains and train cars on the right side of the frame. Handwritten text on the back of the card reads "10/29/08 Am sorry that I cannot have the pleasure of being by your side at the table to-night. Shirley." The card is addressed to Mr. John Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 29, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of High School in Calvert, Texas]
Postcard of a high school in Calvert, Texas. The multistory building is white with a red roof and features a turret and a tower. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dear Annie, Drizzling today and am not doing much. Having a nice time and hope you all are well. Tell all hello for sure." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Public School Building in Marlin, Texas]
Postcard of the Public School Building in Marlin, Texas. A crowd of individuals poses in front of the building. Text in the bottom left-hand corner of the front of the card reads "Allen's City Drug Store." A handwritten message on the back of the car reads: "Did not fail to post the letter. Now it's up to me. Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 29, 1908
Creator:
Allen's City Drug Store
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[June Robertson Dressed up for Halloween]
Photograph of a young June Robertson in a short, light-colored dress and a dark, pointed hat with a large, round base. She poses outdoors in front of several large houses. Text on the back of he photograph identifies the date and the subject.
Date:
October 31, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Attendees of a Principals' Conference in Fort Worth]
Photograph of attendees of a Principals' Conference at I. M. Terrell High School in Fort Worth, Texas. Dozens of men and women are gathered at the front steps of the building.
Date:
[1956-10-24..1956-10-26]
Creator:
Littlejohn Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 28, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment.
Date:
October 28, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Aubry Klinkman, October 25, 1896]
Funeral program for Aubry Klinkman, died October 24, 1896 at two years old. The funeral was held October 25, 1896 at the family residence, and he was interred at Oakwood Cemetery.
Date:
October 24, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Company Street at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a dirt road lined with tents on both sides and a group of five soldiers in uniform and hats on the right and two soldiers standing on the left; there are other soldiers, houses, and telephone poles in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "No. 1. A Company Street. Camp MacArthur, Waco Texas. © F. Mann. 10/20/17."
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Frozen City Hall Fountain in Waco]
Postcard of the frozen city hall fountain in Waco, Texas. In the background are multiple business.
Date:
October 2, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Souvenir of Waco]
Postcard of a woman standing with baskets full of cotton in a cotton field. Handwritten text on the card reads: " I made a mistake in names, it should have been E[. . .] instead of Grost. Thus I will reach you before you write them. B[. . .] see what made me make such a mistake L[. . .] May." The card is addressed to Mrs. M. Linus H[. . .]" of Oakland, California.
Date:
October 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Water Filtering Plant]
Postcard of a color image of a water filtering plant, which consists of three red brick buildings, a water tower, and a smoke stack, with a horse-drawn carriage on the driveway in the foreground and trees and a blue sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco's New $300,000 Filtering Plant, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
October 5, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Central High School in Waco]
Postcard of Waco Central High School, a large, two-story brick building with three rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. High School." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard: "Mrs. R. B. H. Our new address is 1418 S. 7th St. Waco. Think you would write. Don't seem like the same old town without you." There is also a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
October 7, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 21, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that there is not much to write about in his environment.
Date:
October 21, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ed Evans and Addie Wilson on a Buggy]
Photographs of Ed Evans and Addie Wilson, "prominent society young people". They wear formal clothes and are seated in a wooden buggy led by a single horse. The buggy is parked in a clearing in front of trees and bushes.
Date:
October 2, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fourth Street, Waco]
Postcard of Fourth Street in Waco, Texas, lined with tall buildings on both sides. Cars are parked along the curbs of the road, and a streetcar line runs through the center of the road with wires overhead. A large hotel is visible at left with a large advert reading "HOTEL METROPOLE", and below that is a sign for a tailor. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks and between the cars.
Date:
1917-10-11~
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Baptist Student Convention, 1920]
Photograph of the First Baptist Student Convention of Texas, convened in Howard Payne College in 1920. Four long rows of students are visible, seated on the grass in front of a large stone brick building. People standing on the windows hold banners bearing the names of multiple universities, including Baylor and Howard Payne.
Date:
1920-10-22/1920-10-24
Creator:
Taylor-Daniel Studios
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of William Rudolph Sneed, Aged 7 and a Half Months]
Photograph of William Rudolph Sneed, aged seven and a half months old, in a wicker chair. He wears a gown and holds a twig with leaves in his left hand. Notes on the back provide his weight at the time, "15 lbs", and several details about his life, which indicate he was born in 1898 in Freestone County, lived as a medical doctor, and died in 1975 in Navarro County.
Date:
1898-10/1898-11
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Infantry Replacement Band]
Postcard of the Infantry Replacement Band, a large group of soldiers holding instruments, at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note in Italian on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Al caro amico E. Marino" in Kansas City, Missouri and says, "Questa è la band dove appartengo. Sí puo trovarmi? C'ha un punto. Su una spalla." In this note the author identifies himself as the band member with a mark on his shoulder. Fifth sitting man from the left.
Date:
October 24, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office Street, Flooded]
Photograph of a flood along Post Office Street in Galveston. Floodwater covers the lower half of the image, submerging the road's surface. The margins of the road, lined with trees, fences, and a tall church building, appear dry. A person stands at the very end of the road, along the horizon.
Date:
October 14, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Alma Hiller, October 8, 1917]
Letter to Alma Hiller from her little cousin, "Hef", who writes about what it's like for him at Camp MacArthur, a military training base in Waco, Texas. The letter also discusses other family members, including a newborn baby in the family. The stationery letterhead has on its left and right side, respectively, an American flag image and a symbol that consists of a triangle within a circle, and it reads, "National War Work Council, Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Associations, 'with the colors'".
Date:
October 8, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of automobiles driving on a dirt road between rows of buildings at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Alma Blank in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and says "Dear Friend - Received your letter and was very glad to hear from you. We have to go out on the shooting on the range. It is raining here a little tonight. Please send me your address when you go to Waupun. Will write a letter later. Billy."
Date:
[1917-10-11,1917-11-29]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Tent Rows]
Postcard of soldiers standing in a dirt road separating two long rows of large tents at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History